Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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Ii the reader will reflect for one
moment | know he will endorse my
conclusion that this administration
is one of the huge shams of the age.
1t came into power with flying BAN
ners inscribed all over with the word
reform that should follow the
" turning out of the rascals." The
same vote that elected Cleveland
President gave him forty three ma
iority in the House of Congress.
Now behold the result. Nearly
three fourths of the administration
term has expired, and not IA single
measure of National Importance has
been passed. Mention if You can
what has benefited the people out.
side of the regular routine, or mark
ed this administration with any
characteristic feature. 1t can not
be done. The whole administration
of Cleveland thus far has been pure
ly negative. All promises of Re-
form" were since forgotten. The
great ambition seems to be to futter
for while in the public gaze, and
then this administration will pass
down and out as one of the most un
mitigated failures on record.
Congress will be urged this win
ter to pass some measure looking to
the correction of the present system
of heating railroad cars. It un-
doubtedly has the power to legislate
upon this subject, and the experience
especially of the past year has fully
demonstrated that the stove must
go, and some other means of heating
be devised that will insure greater
safety to the travelling public.
A strong effort will be made by
the District Democracy, aided by
various State clubs organized here,
to have the next Democratic Nation
al Convention held in this city.
Several meetings have already been
held, and considerable correspon-
dence had in relation to the matter,
and the leaders IN the movement
claim that there is a fair show OF
success. Washington is getting to
be the central point of numerous
large annual gatherings, and the
number is constantly increasing.
The project to build an immense
Hall, with seating capacity for S000,,
with all modern conveniences is
meeting with great encouragement.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office is remarkably modest in
his demands, considering that he is
an important factor In Reform +"
administration. In his estimates
for the next fiscal year he asks for
175 additional clerks and an increase
in the appropriation for his Bureau
over that of last year, of nearly one
million of dollars. If all Bureau Off
GERS were like Sparks, and their re-
quests should be granted by Con-
gress, there would be no occasion to
worry about the surplus in the Treas
ury.
Figures at the Treasury show that
during last month we exported -four
to the value of S5,331, S12, and wheat
to the value of S4,701,S6 This
year the September expectation of
wheat has fallen off over one halt,
and the expectation of -four has in.
creased almost two thirds over the
corresponding month of last year.
Indianapolis was the first city Wis
tied by the President in his "swing
around" 1t held it's municipal elec-
ton last week and went Republican
by large increased majority. A
fair indication of what is coming.
The rumor that an attempt vas
made to wreck the Presidential train
near Memphis, may have some
foundation, but it is regarded here
almost universally as slim attempt
to produce scenic effect on the last
act of an exceedingly stupid play.
During the past few days several
Congressman have taken up their
abode among us, and many old fami-
liar faces are now recognized on the
Avenue. | met Congressman Bar
mes of Georgia, yesterday, who is
the heavy weight of the house, 325
pounds strong, but albeit good 10
vial fellow. He is a strong partlzan
democrat, and pretends to think,
with nervous twitching about the
eye, that Cleveland is doing" pretty
WE'LL"
Randall spent a'day here last week
on his return from Atlanta, and ex-
hibited numerous letters of endorse.
ment from various sections in the
South, and invitations to visit them,
which show pretty clearly that it
will be hard work for Carlisle and
Mills to read him out of the party.
One OF the proudest men in Wash
ington today is Commissioner Ober |
~. He has "downed" the Virginia
and Ohio Clubs in their rebellion on
Civil Service, is sustained by his two
colleagues, and has the official en-
dorsement of the New York Mug |
wump Reform association. What |
greater honor can one man achieve?
True it don't reduce the price of |
bread stuffs, or relieve any burdens,
but then Oberly IS satisfied and cor
respondingly proud, and he is part |
of the administration that is seeking |
praise.